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  "path": "/dylan-harper-demands-your-attention",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-19T15:29:31.000Z",
  "site": "https://defector.com",
  "tags": [
    "NBA",
    "2026 NBA Playoffs",
    "dylan harper",
    "nba playoffs",
    "oklahoma city thunder",
    "san antonio spurs",
    "Sons Ascending",
    "Wemby on the brain",
    "aura farming",
    "an all-around star in the making"
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  "textContent": "It's easy to come out of Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals with only Wemby on the brain. Do you focus on the defensive presence that threw off Oklahoma City's entire roster, save for Alex Caruso? Or the Steph Curryesque three-pointer at the end of overtime? Or the aura farming in front of his awed teammates? Victor Wembanyama gave everyone what they wanted on Monday night, which is why it falls to me to ignore the nine-foot-tall alien and ask a very important question: Dylan Harper, are you serious?\n\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2riVtF8ynE\n\nIn any other game, on any other night, with any other teammate, Harper would be _the_ story coming out of Game 1. Having come off the bench for most of the season and all of the playoffs so far, the rookie from Rutgers notched his first postseason start on Monday, thanks to a late scratch for De'Aaron Fox (ankle soreness). And what a time for that to happen: Game 1, on the road, against the defending champions. The Spurs were very patient with Harper this season, letting him grow without overexerting him (he averaged only 22 minutes per game in the regular season, a figure that increased to around 25 minutes through the first two rounds of the playoffs). That patience, and Harper's growth not just as a scorer but as an all-around star in the making, paid off on Monday: 24 points, 11 rebounds, six assists, and a ludicrous seven steals. Even that stat line doesn't do a complete job of hyping up the best game of Harper's young career.",
  "title": "Dylan Harper Demands Your Attention"
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